Installing VisiBroker on SuSE Linux 9 (x86_64)

This document describes procedures for installing VisiBroker on Installing VisiBroker on SuSE Linux 9 (x86_64) operating system.

You can download VisiBroker from http://www.borland.com/downloads/download_visibroker.html

  • For any documentation updates, refer to http://www.borland.com/techpubs.
  • For documentation updates on VisiBroker 4.x, 5.x, 6.x and 7.0 versions, refer to http://info.borland.com/techpubs/visibroker/
  • Note:

    We recommend uninstalling any previous versions of VisiBroker, or installing the new version to a different location; on a different install path. If you have already installed an evaluation version and have since purchased a license to use VisiBroker on a permanent basis, you do not need to reinstall the version of the software you evaluated. For information on activating your new license, see Borland Product Registration Wizard.

    Preparing for installation

    Before installing on SuSE Linux you should:

    Platform and system requirements

    Before installing VisiBroker on SuSE Linux, check the latest platform information and system requirements .

    In addition to platform-specific requirements, Borland VisiBroker components use TCP and UDP Broadcast services to communicate. Even if you are running the components on a single machine you must have TCP and UDP services available.

    JDK requirements

    The installation package for SuSE ships JDK 1.5. Currently, both IBM and SUN provide JDK for 64-bit platforms.

    For information on platform support for JDK from Sun, go to Java Platform, Standard Edition .
    For information on Java products for IBM as well as the system requirements for installation of the JDK, go to http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk .

    Important: Before installing on SuSE, you must have an existing JDK installed. Make sure to put the JDK 1.4.2 or JDK 1.5 bin directory into the path variable.

    To check the location of your JDK and the version, use the following syntax:

    $which java
    /opt/local/bin/java
    $java -version
    java version "1.4.2"
    

    Installing VisiBroker on SuSE Linux

    You can install VisiBroker from http://www.borland.com/downloads/download_visibroker.html

    Before you install VisiBroker, select the installation method:

    1. Invoke the following command to launch the installer.
       java -cp vb7-<release number>-linux-suse-x64.jar install 

      For most options, defaults offered by the installation wizard are acceptable. You can use the Previous button to return to earlier screens and change any information that is incorrect.

  • Introduction: Read the Introduction and click on Next.
  • License agreement: Installation and use of VisiBroker requires acceptance of the license agreement:
  • Choose the Install Folder:

    This creates a new installation of VisiBroker, or adds components to an existing installation.

    Important: You cannot install this version of VisiBroker on top of previous releases.

  • Choose Product Components.

    Depending on the Borland Deployment Platform product you are installing, select from the following product components for each feature set:

    VisiBroker Console. GUI and tools for managing VisiBroker ORB and services.

    VisiBroker Core. VisiBroker for Java and C++ development tools and server components.

    Documentation. Suite of online documentation.

    Examples. Example applications for Borland VisiBroker.

    VisiBroker Extended Services. Optional components you purchase for extended VisiBroker functionality.

  • Choose VisiBroker Extended Services: If you chose the option to install the VisiBroker Extended Services you purchased, select from the following extended services:

    VisiNotify: An industrial strength, ORB-level implementation of the OMG Event/Notification Service.

    VisiSecure: A framework for establishing secure connections between clients and servers.

    VisiTime: A complete implementation of the OMG Time Service Specification, Version 1.1.

    VisiTransact: A complete implementation of the OMG transaction management solution for transactions with CORBA applications over the Internet or intranets.

    VisiTelcoLog: An OMG compliant implementation of the OMG Telecom Log Service specification version 1.1.2

  • Choose Install Type: There are two types of install: Typical install type and Custom install type
  • Note: If you select the default, you may have to manually add certain components to your environment path. If you choose the Custom install type to add the VisiBroker environment variables, the installation sets the BES_LIC_DIR to <install_dir>/var and BES_LIC_DEFAULT_DIR to <install_dir>/license.

  • Pre-Installation Summary. Review the displayed information before proceeding with the installation. You can click the Previous button to revisit and change any selections you made except your choice for which product to install. To approve your choices and start installing, click the Install button.
  • Registration.

    Important: You must register and activate your license in order to use the product.

    Note: If you want to register and activate your license later by running the lmadm executable found in the <install_dir>/bin directory. choose "No" and click Next.

  • In the Make a Selection screen, click on any of the options:

    Have a serial Number: Enter the Serial number.

    Have Activation file: Enter the path for the activation file.

  • When the installation completes, to dismiss the installer, click Done.
  • Note: You can register and activate your license later, either by running the lmadm executable found in the <install_dir>/bin directory.

    On some hosts, license registration wizard (lmadm) might take a long time to start during installation. This behavior is specifically observed when the system is configured to use IPv6 stack. The connection attempts can be slow if the machine's configurations or network settings are incorrect. To resolve this, you must skip the license registration phase during installation and perform licence registration separately after the installation.

    Note:

    When VisiBroker is installed in NFS mounted directories and if there is insufficient disk space for the system temp directory, post installation cleanup process may not remove all the temporary files as the NFS server periodically locks files in the directories. To resolve this, you must manually clean the temp directories/files after installation.

    Install log

    The installer generates an install log that is written to the folder where the installer file resides if you used a downloaded file to install VisiBroker.

    The VisiBroker install log file is:

    <install_dir>/Borland_VisiBroker_InstallLog.xml

    The file is an XML formatted log with installation-specific information, such as errors.

    Running the installer without a GUI

    The installer is capable of running in a text only mode for UNIX systems. You can invoke the installer with a parameter which specifies the UI mode.

    To run the installer in text-only mode:

    1. Change directories to the folder where the installation executable file is and enter the following command:
       java -cp <install_file>.jar install -i console 
    2. When the installer launches, follow the onscreen installation panels.

      The installer will write to stdout and read from stdin. This allows you to telnet from one system to another and run the installer remotely.

    Configuring VisiBroker for C++ server, VisiTransact, or VisiNotify license variables

    Before running VisiBroker C++ server, VisiTransact, or VisiNotify, you need to set two license environment variables (BES_LIC_DIR and BES_LIC_DEFAULT_DIR). During installation, a shell script is created for you to use for setting these environment variables.

    To set the variables:

    1. Open a command window.
    2. Change directory to <install dir>/bin.
    3. Determine the appropriate script for your shell.

      If you are using the Korn or Bourne shell, use the following script to set environment variables:

      vbroker.sh

      If you are using the C shell, use the following script to set environment variables:

      vbroker.csh
    4. To run the script automatically when you log in, add a command to your .profile, .cshrc, or .login file.

    Using silent installation

    Before invoking the silent installation process, you must first create a text file that contains the properties for configuration settings, such as install directory, server name and JDK home. Each property must be listed on its own line, terminated by a carriage return, with no blank spaces at the end of each line and no blank lines at the end of the file. See the Properties file for silent installation section for more information.

    After creating the text properties file, save it as <propertiesfile>.txt, where <propertiesfile> is the filename prefix for your properties file. Now you can invoke the silent installation process using the values specified in the properties file(s).

    Note: All properties and values are case-sensitive. When specifying directory and file paths, always use a forward slash.

    Properties file for silent installation

    The properties file is a plain text file, with each property listed on its own line, terminated by a carriage return, with no blank spaces at the end of each line and no blank lines at the end of the file. The properties can appear in any order in the file.

    Properties File Contents for Silent Installation

    Variable Value
    INSTALLER_UI silent (required). The mode of installation.
    USER_INSTALL_DIR <install_dir> (required). The full path name for the VisiBroker. The default installation directory is /opt/Borland/VisiBroker.
    OSAGENT_PORT (optional). Default is 14000.
    USER_SHORTCUTS The required value is /dev/null.
    INSTALL_DOCS Installs the suite of online documentation. Default is YES.
    INSTALL_EXAMPLES Installs the example applications for VisiBroker. Default is YES.
    INSTALL_TYPE VisiBroker Installs Borland VisiBroker
    JVM_JDK_HOME (optional). Sets the JDK path for VisiBroker components that host user application code. The default is set to the location where the JDK included with VisiBroker is installed.
    INSTALL_VBCONSOLE Installs the GUI and tools for managing VisiBroker ORB and services. Default is YES.
    INSTALL_VISICORE Installs the VisiBroker for Java and C++ development tools and server components. Default is YES.
    VISI_SERVICES When INSTALL_TYPE is VisiBroker, installs any optional VisiBroker Extended Services you purchased. The value is a comma-delimited list that contains one or more of the following entries:
    • VisiNotify
    • VisiSecure
    • VisiTime
    • VisiTransact
    • VisiTelcoLog

    For example, if you purchased VisiBroker Edition with VisiNotify and VisiTransact, include the following line in your silent installation <properties> file to install those additional services: VISI_SERVICES=VisiNotify,VisiTransact

    For a description of each optional Extended Service, see the Choose VisiBroker Extended Services section.

    CONFIGURATION_SETUP Installs the VisiBroker example configuration. Default is YES.
    VISICORE_FEATURES {Java|.NET} This will determine whether you get Visi for Java/C++, Visi for .NET, or both Default is Visi for Java/C++. This is ignored if you specified INSTALL_VISICORE=NO

    Sample silent installation properties for VisiBroker

    This example installs VisiBroker Edition on agent ports, and installs several VisiBroker Extended Services.

     INSTALLER_UI=silent
     USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/Borland/VisiBroker
     USER_SHORTCUTS=/dev/null
     OSAGENT_PORT=14925
     INSTALL_TYPE=VisiBroker
     VISI_SERVICES=VisiNotify,VisiSecure,VisiTime,VisiTransact,VisiTelcoLog
     

    Invoking silent installation

    To invoke the silent installation process using the values specified in the properties file:

    1. Open a command-line shell.
    2. Download VisiBroker for SuSE Linux from the Borland web site.
    3. Go to the directory where you downloaded the installer and give it all permissions, or chmod 777 <installer file>, where 777 indicates all, to run the installer.
    4. Invoke the silent installation process by entering the following command. Make sure to specify the full path name of the <propertiesfile> file:
      java -cp <installer file>.jar install -f <path to properties file>

    Note: After silent installation is completed, you need to register and activate the license you received for your product. The license may be in the form of an email from Borland listing one or more serial numbers and license keys, or it may be a license key file sent to you in an email from Borland. You can also register and activate your license by running the lmadm executable found in the <install_dir>/bin directory.

    Licensing and Registration

    Before using VisiBroker, you need to register and activate the license you received for your product. The license may be in the form of an email from Borland listing one or more serial numbers and license keys, or it may be a license key file sent to you in an email from Borland.

    If you have a valid, node-locked license for previous version of the VisiBroker installed on the same machine as the newly-installed VisiBroker, use the lmadm command-line tool to migrate your previous license for use with the newly-installed VisiBroker software.

    If you have already received a key file in an email from Borland for a product you purchased online or downloaded for evaluation, or if you downloaded a free version of the product, you can use the registration wizard to apply the key file, or you can copy it to the <install_dir>/license directory and it will be applied automatically when you restart your product.

    If you have a serial number and key, you can register and activate your VisiBroker product using one of the following registration methods:

    Depending on which method you choose, you may be asked to indicate whether you have a Borland Developer Network (BDN) account. If you do not have an account, you will be prompted to create one in the product registration wizard.

    If you do not choose the Direct registration method, you will receive an activation file. Simply copy this file into the <install_dir>/license directory and it will be applied automatically when you start your product.

    Direct registration

    To use the Borland product registration wizard for Direct registration:

    1. Select the Direct registration method in the first wizard screen, and click Next.
    2. Indicate whether you have a BDN account, and click Next. If you do not have an account you are prompted to create one in this wizard.
    3. If applicable, enter proxy settings for your internet connection.
    4. Review the summarized information before clicking Next. The wizard monitors and displays the progress of your registration.
    5. When registration is successfully completed, click Next. Then click Finish to close the Wizard.

    Email registration

    To use the Borland product registration wizard for Email registration:

    1. In the first wizard screen, select the Email registration method and click Next.
    2. Indicate whether you have a BDN account, and click Next. If you do not have an account you are prompted to create one in this wizard.
    3. Review the summarized information before clicking Next.
    4. Copy the content of the Email Registration content pane into an email message addressed to reg@borland.com, and click Next.
    5. To close the Wizard, click Finish. You will receive a product activation file by email.
    6. Copy the activation file into the <install_dir>/license directory, and it will be applied automatically when you start your product.

    Web page registration

    To use the Borland product registration wizard for Web page registration:

    1. In the first wizard screen, select the Web page registration method and click Next.
    2. Copy the registration key from the Web Registration step of the wizard, then click Finish to close the Wizard.
    3. Start a web browser and open the http://reg.borland.com URL.
    4. In the registration web page, enter your BDN account information and click Login. If you do not have an account, click the Create account link (http://reg.borland.com/srs5/new_user.jsp).
    5. In the Product Registration web page, enter the Serial Number and the Registration Key (from the registration wizard) and click Continue.
    6. Verify the email address to which the activation file will be sent, and click Register. You will receive a product activation file by email.
    7. Copy the activation file into the <install_dir>/license directory, and it will be applied automatically when you start your product.

    Telephone registration

    To use the Borland product registration wizard for Telephone registration:

    1. In the first wizard screen, select the Telephone registration method and click Next.
    2. From the drop-down list, select the location that is nearest you.
    3. Click Next, then click Finish to close the Wizard.
    4. Dial the number for assistance by telephone and keep the information in the Phone Registration wizard screen on hand.
    5. When you receive your activation file, copy it into the <install_dir>/license directory, and it will be applied automatically when you start your product.

    Uninstalling VisiBroker

    To uninstall VisiBroker:

    1. Make sure there are no background processes (such as osagent) running during the uninstall.
    2. Change directories to <install_root>/UninstallerData directory.
    3. If you are installing using a web download, enter the command:
      java -cp uninstaller.jar uninstall

    4. After you run the uninstall command, check the installation directory and remove any unnecessary files and subdirectories.